A twenty-something student teacher college graduate; Education; Theatre Arts; Social Studies; Grades 7-12; Trying to find a school to hire me!
allisonunsupervised asked:
Rejection, to put it bluntly, sucks. In any form, but especially like that. I wish there were a better answer than, "hang in there," but, hang in there. When I first graduated, I interviewed thirteen places that summer and didn't get an offer until number thirteen. Keep at it. They don't know what they're missing. :)
I am trying my hardest to stay positive. I always boast my positive mentality in all my interviews, so I always try to have a positive outlook on rejection. This one just sucks more than the others because it was a job I genuinely wanted (as opposed to a job I wanted for the sake of having a job in the fall). I was once told by a clothing store employee to “never give up”. She had interviewed and applied all last summer and was finally offered a teaching position in August of last year. So I keep reminding myself of her situation and many other individual situations, much like the one you had been in.
Also, a “hang in there” from you definitely means a lot. I love reading your tumblr posts. :-) How you work with and establish relationships with your students is very inspirational. Thank you for the positive thoughts.
Anonymous asked:
Maybe you should try applying for a position as a teachers aid, you know just to get the experience (Idk if that would work really, i'm not a teacher). Idk what these schools problems are... How the heck do they expect you to get any experience if they won't hire you!?
I have been considering taking jobs like a teacher’s aid. Unfortunately, a lot of “teacher’s aid” positions that I have seen require a Special Education license of some sort, which I don’t have.
I have heard of teachers getting experience as substitute teachers, but I can’t even get substitute jobs where I live. Their system is out of date, so they call each sub individually. A lot of teachers call the same subs and ignore subs they don’t know (like me). With schools finishing for the summer, substituting is officially out of the question until the Fall.
And in all honesty, I understand why schools are picking teachers with experience. Of course they would want the most qualified teachers for their schools and, unfortunately for me, experience makes someone more qualified for a position.
But thank you for the suggestion, even if you’re not a teacher. :-)
Feeling discouraged.
Finally heard from the school I interviewed with last week.
Once again, I am told “You’re great. We really liked you. You’re going to be a phenomenal teacher. But we went with someone with more experience.”
I’d being lying if I didn’t say I feel slightly devastated right now. This is the sixth time I have been told that the school went with someone “with more experience.” I don’t think it’s going to stop.
I’m at a loss. Why do schools keep telling me how wonderful I am and choose not to hire me? They tell me “We’d love to have you in our district”. But they don’t hire me. I seriously don’t understand.
This just feels worse than other rejection because I really, really wanted it.
Saline resident Lisa St. John has been searching for a permanent teaching position in Washtenaw County since 2005.
Despite submitting dozens of applications, her substitute teaching experience and going back to obtain her master’s degree, St. John has received very few interviews throughout her seven-year job hunt.
She did work for a year teaching at a charter school in Detroit and she picks up substitute teaching jobs whenever she can, but St. John’s search for a full-time teaching job in Washtenaw County has been futile.
“I’ve never had a problem before in my life getting any type of job,” she said.
St. John’s passion for children may not be enough to offset her age and pricey qualifications.
I really hope this isn’t me one day. I really hope.
Job interview 7!
Am I really at 7?!
Well, I got a call for a school I applied for on a whim on Tuesday. It’s for a social studies position at a middle school that is only ONE HOUR AWAY! I’m going to be spoiled.
They posted the job today.
They decided to attach Language Arts classes to it and they are requiring candidates have a Language Arts endorsement by July 1st. The only way I could get a Language Arts endorsement would be by taking the PRAXIS II. Unfortunately, the only test date before July 1st ended extended registration on May 17th.
I’m super disappointed right now.
Please…call me.
Put me out of my misery, unnamed school district, and call me.*
*Although, let’s be honest here. Odds are they have found someone with experience and, given my current interview track record, experienced candidate > me.
Post-interview Nerves
I am days (possibly a full week) away from knowing whether or not I will be hired to teach social studies at, let’s face it, my dream middle school but I am so…so…so nervous. I literally feel sick to my stomach right now.
